Culture Ginza: New Kabuki-za's box seats Takako Sakamoto Kabuki is one of the traditional Japanese performing arts which has over 400-year history. I would highly recommend you try i...
13 Culture The Beauty of Afuri Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Afuri Jina Shrine, located on Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa Prefecture was once a popular pilgrimage destination in Japan's Edo era. ...
13 Culture Spring at Kyoto Botanical Gardens Cathy Cawood Large tulip beds, a rhododendron exhibition, and 500 cherry trees and 70 different species make Kyoto Botanical Gardens a gre...
Culture Oharano Shrine Bonson Lam The move from Nagaokakyo to Kyoto had saved Oharano shrine. With many parts of Kyoto racing towards modernity, this little kn...
Culture Fukui International Activity Plaza Shozo Fujii For foreign residents, getting access to local information can be a problem. In that case, Fukui Prefecture International Act...
Culture Shimonoseki: Kanmon Straits Takako Sakamoto The Kanmon Straits is one of the biggest and most dramatic historical sites in Japan. Here, famous sea battles like 'The Batt...
10 Culture Gallery Uzuki & Pottery Studio Bonson Lam Situated in a humble yet elegant home near the Kyoto University of Art and Design, this peaceful space is a conversation betw...
Culture Kintai Bridge in Yamaguchi Suwannee Payne If someone asked me, what is the most beautiful bridge (in the world)? I will reply ' Kintai ', because as far as I have seen...
Culture Mangasouko in Akita Janessa Landry Mangasoko is one of the biggest locations for the most affordable products for any gamer, anime or manga lover. The Akita bra...
12 Culture Kiyomizudera: International Hangout Larry Knipfing Kiyomizudera, Kyoto: What a surprise and pleasure. Many of the visitors that day (in late December) were not Japanese, and th...